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Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun
1997 | 40m | English
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| Director: | Ben Stassen |
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| Writer: | Ben Stassen, Kurt Frey |
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| How to create the imagination of movement for fun parks is the theme of this documentary. Although engineers try and try to create machines that shake, tilt, turn, lift and drop people in a way that fools their senses, the real McCoy cannot be imitated: Roller Coasters just let you experience movement much, much more intense than everything else - even on the screen. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 11, 1997 |
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| Director: | Ben Stassen |
| Writer: | Ben Stassen, Kurt Frey |
| Genres: | Adventure, Documentary |
| Keywords | sports, amusement park, roller coaster / rollercoaster |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
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Updated: Feb 19, 2026 Entered: May 11, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Harry Shearer | Narrator |
| Cassandra Peterson | Elvira |
| Paul Harper | The Miner / LeRoy |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ben Stassen | Writer, Director |
| Kurt Frey | Writer |
| Sean MacLeod Phillips | Director of Photography |
| Kim Nelson-Frey | Line Producer |
| Pierre Lebecque | Sound Supervisor, Line Producer |
| Michael Stearns | Music |
| Christopher Hoag | Music |
| Louis Vyncke | Additional Music |
| Jos Claesen | Visual Effects Designer |
| Paul-François Fontigny | Additional Camera |
| Ray Spencer | Production Design |
| Anthony Huerta | Lead Animator |
| Sylvain Delaine | Lead Animator |
| Jeremy Degruson | Lead Animator |
| Roland Franck | Lead Animator |
| Steve Ford | Assistant Camera |
| Ken Cosci | Production Manager |
| Yves Renard | Sound Effects Editor |
| Fred Demolder | Special Effects Assistant |
| Vincent Debast | Special Effects Assistant |
| Joop Smulders | Special Effects Assistant |
| Philippe van Leer | Special Effects Assistant |
| Dom Jockmans | Special Effects Assistant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Charlotte Huggins | Producer |
| Ben Stassen | Executive Producer |
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